When does the erasure and reestablishment phase of genomicimprinting occur? Explain why it is necessary to erase an imprintand then reestablish it in order to always maintain imprinting fromthe same sex of parent.

Q: THE MOST COMMON FORM OF ALBINISM, A TOTAL LACK OF SKIN PIGMENT, IS DUE TO A RARE RECESSIVE GENE…

A: Albinism is a genetic condition that results in a lack of melanin the pigment responsible for…

Q: What kind of sight is expected in the children from this marriage?

A: Daltonism is also known as deuteranopia which is a rare form of color blindness. In this form, the…

Q: Explain why Epigenetic Traits Are Heritable ?

A: An inheritance pattern during which a modification to a gene regulation or body alters organic…

Q: Describe some of the key features of cytoplasmic inheritance. Why do traits that are inherited in…

A: Answer :  Key features of cytoplasmic inheritance :   Cytoplasmic inheritance from mother side…

Q: Recessive alleles may be expressed in a child if they are inherited ... (Choose all that apply)…

A: X-linked Recessive diseases are those genetic diseases that are caused by the mutation of genes on…

Q: How do translocations in which no genetic information is lost or gained produce phenotypic effects?

A: Translocation is caused Due to separation of a chromosome segment and its union to a nonhomologous…

Q: What is the karyotypefound in Down syndrome?

A: During the most recent years, Down disorder has been the focal point of uncommon consideration. Down…

Q: If someone is heterozygous for a particular gene, what specifically is different about each copy of…

A: The branch of science that deals with the study of heredity and variations is called genetics. A…

Q: How is the process of X-chromosome inactivation similar togenomic imprinting? How is it different?

A: Introduction  During the sexual reproduction in fertilization process there is fusion of male gamete…

Q: Explain the features of Y-chromosome profiles ?

A: Introduction  Chromosomes are classified into two types: Autosomes and Allosomes/Sex chromosomes.…

Q: Which type of geneticdisease can be identified fromthe visual analysis of thenumber of…

A: Every living species have two types of cells, somatic cells which are responsible for regeneration…

Q: Give examples of convetional stains used for karyotyping and describe each briefly. Include which…

A: Since there are multiple questions for this particular post, I would answer the first one for you.…

Q: Explain how X-linked inheritance differs from inheritance ofautosomal traits.

A: X-linked inheritance There are two possibilities if it inherit in dominant and the recessive.…

Q: How many copies of a gene does the other parent contribute to each of the offspring?

A: Genes are responsible for the expression of traits. If genes have multiple copies, they are referred…

Q: What are genomic imprinting and nondisjunction?

A: The process of genomic imprinting and nondisjunction are related to genetic material or genome.…

Q: Genomic imprinting, where gene expression is based on the sex of the transmitting parent,…

A: Question - Genomic imprinting , where genes expression is based on the sex of the transmitting…

Q: The X chromosome has a lot of traits for things besides the traits we consider female. It carries…

A: If a parent is XY then the parent can give only Y chromosome to its XY offspring as this offspring…

Q: Define inversions

A: The variations in the chromosome structure arises because of the following four processes :…

Q: Why dominant negative mutation shows the haploinsufficiency  ?

A: A mutation is a change that occurs in our DNA sequence, either due to mistake when the DNA is copied…

Q: What describes a situation in which an allele's expression depends on the parent from which it was…

A: A gene is present in different forms that are expressed in a phenotype; allele is a one of the…

Q: What is the spreading phase of X-chromosome inactivation? Whydo you think it is called a spreading…

A: Heterochromatization of one X chromosome begins in the late blastocyst stage of the embryonic life.…

Q: Discuss the principles of the chromosome theory of inheritance. Whichprinciples do you think were…

A: Inheritance is the process by which genetic information is transferred from one generation to…

Q: The mutant FMR-1 allele that causes fragile X syndrome is considered to be X-linked dominant…

A: Fragile X syndrome is a genetic disorder. It causes various developmental disorders that include…

Q: • ____________ add DNA to a chromosome and causemutant phenotypes either by increasing gene dosage…

A: Chromosome is more  condense form of DNA that is transferred generation to next generation. Humans…

Q: Why is karyotype done at metaphase?

A: Meta means middle, phase means stage. Metaphase is the middle stage of cell division. Karyotype is…

Q: why are certain genes just expressed in the mother and not in the father or vice versa?

A: DNA is the genetic material in most living organisms. It is the information hub of the cell that…

Q: Explain why the breakpoints of inversions determinewhether they have phenotypic effects

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Q: How frequently are environmentally induced changes in chromatin transmitted from one generation to…

A: The term epigenetics is associated with the study of environment and behavior causing alterations in…

Q: why The chromatids formedby recombination within the inversion loop of a paracentric…

A: When the region between two breaks of the same chromosome rotates 180°, it results in chromosomal…

Q: How does the physical storage of information in DNA influence the phenotype of an individual? Why…

A: Genetics is a study of genes, heredity, and genetic variation in an organism. Living organisms…

Q: Why are there so few Y-linked traits in humans?

A: The study of genetic variations, heredity, and genes is called genetics.

Mitochondrial Mutations

A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.